Originally Posted by
SplineDrive
I have a hard time imagining that tip jet powered aircraft will make a comeback. Noise, fuel and aerodynamic efficiency, etc. are pretty serious problems. I could be wrong, though. Historically abandoned ideas do make the occasional revival.
SplineDrive,
Perhaps the revival time for a tip jet may have come ;-)
Bell Patent for Electric TipJet Rotorcraft
Last edited by CTR; 4th June 2023 at 15:03.